Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] ABB's 240 ton electric mining dump truck

240 Ton Hitachi, ABB Electric Haul Truck Is Revolutionizing Japanese Operator's Mining

02 Jun 2025 | Abstracted from Electrek

"...tech giants ABB, Hitachi, Komatsu, and Sumitomo are working together, developing a clever tech strategy that's slashed emissions across Japanese mining operations...Komatsu and Sumitomo have signed on as well, and the new haul trucks are doing their thing at the Kansanshi copper-gold mine in Zambia.

"IEA...projects that mineral demand from EVs will see 30x growth between 2020 and 2040, with demand for lithium and nickel growing 40x..."

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